LGUs told to properly plan tourism initiatives to avoid ‘overtourism’

07/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Tourism is not always the solution to poverty and the other problems of the country. In fact, tourism, if not properly managed could add to the country’s problems, says Tourism Planning Consultant Chen…

PDEA-7 to intensify monitoring of distribution of party drugs in Christmas parties

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 12/04/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With a lot of parties and gatherings being held during the Christmas holiday, law enforcers here also anticipate the proliferation of party drugs in party venues. Leia Alcantara, the spokesperson of the Philippine…

Task force against illegal drug entry soon in Central Visayas

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 11/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A task force that will focus on intercepting the entry of illegal drugs in Central Visayas will be formed soon. Police Brigadier General Roderick Augustus Alba, the director of the Police Regional Office in…

CV cops told to prioritize health, adopt change in lifestyle

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 09/25/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Hypertension, diabetes, and fatty liver are some of the medical conditions affecting police personnel in Central Visayas. Police Colonel Jose Sales Jr., chief of Regional Medical and Dental Unit 7, is urging men…

CIDG-7, CCPO to monitor proliferation of fake vax cards

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 09/24/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Central Visayas (CIDG-7) and the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) is ready to monitor fake vaccination cards, especially as Cebu City is mulling for the inclusion…

Violators of Cebu City’s liquor ban could lose business permits – BPLO

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/27/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Personnel from Cebu City’s Business Permits and Licensing Office (BPLO) visited establishments in the city that are selling liquor Monday night, July 26, to inform its operators of the reimposition of the liquor…

CCPO to establish ‘technical working group’ against vote buying

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 06/19/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) is planning to create a ‘technical working group’ to study the possibility of vote-buying being done online or through money transfer as they foresee this happening in…

EOC, CCPO prepare for Christmas season

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) are preparing for the Christmas season by intensifying monitoring and the implementation of health protocols. The EOC has met…

Cebu City Health ceases release of COVID-19 info

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Health Department (CCHD) will no longer post the number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases on their Facebook page as mandated by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF). In an advisory, the…

Cebu City Health reveals barangays with positive cases

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Health has finally revealed the areas of identified cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the city. With at least 21 identified cases, Cebu City leads Central Visayas in the…

Home quarantine for 41 cops, 1 NUP — PRO-7 chief

Alven Marie A. Timtim 03/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Forty-one policemen and one non-uniformed member of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7), are currently under self-quarantine or home quarantine and monitoring. Police Brigadier General Albert Ignatius Ferro, PRO-7 director, announced…

FDA to online traders: Don’t overprice products

Irene R. Sino Cruz 03/13/2020

CEBU CITY—The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will crack down on online selling platforms selling emergency medical supplies above the price ceiling set by the Department of Health. The FDA has directed its inspectors and regulatory enforcement…

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